N1 Vocabulary · Test 49

励む is read はげむ and means 'to work hard, to strive, to apply oneself'. The て-form is 励んで (はげんで). The sentence means 'Aiming for the championship, I/we will continue to work hard at practice.'

• 2およんで is 泳んで (およぐ, 'to swim'), which does not collocate with 練習に in this sense.
• 3いどんで is 挑んで (いどむ, 'to challenge, to take on'); while you can 挑む a goal, the phrase 練習に___んでいく naturally calls for 励む (to devote oneself to practice), not 挑む.
• 4しのんで is 凌んで (しのぐ, 'to endure, to surpass, to tide over'); it does not fit 'devote oneself to practice'.

• 励はげむ — to work hard, to strive, to apply oneself
• 優勝ゆうしょう — championship, winning first place
• 目指めざす — to aim for, to target
• 挑いどむ — to challenge, to take on
• 凌しのぐ — to endure, to tide over, to surpass

合意（ごうい）means 'agreement.' After repeated negotiations (何度も交渉した末に), the two companies finally reached an agreement (合意して), and the contract was formed. This fits the context perfectly.

• 2帰結（きけつ）means 'result/outcome/conclusion' as a noun and is not used as a して verb in this way. It refers to how something turns out, not an action two parties take together.
• 3適用（てきよう）means 'application' (e.g., applying a rule or law). Two companies do not 'apply' to form a contract in this context.
• 4順応（じゅんのう）means 'adaptation/acclimatization,' adjusting to circumstances. This does not fit the context of negotiations between two companies.

• 合意ごうい — agreement, mutual consent
• 帰結きけつ — result, outcome, conclusion
• 適用てきよう — application (of a rule/law)
• 順応じゅんのう — adaptation, acclimatization
• 交渉こうしょう — negotiation

メディア means 'media' (mass media such as TV, newspapers, etc.). The sentence says Suzuki's performance was introduced across various media like TV and newspapers, so メディア fits perfectly.

• 1データベース means 'database,' a structured data storage system. TV and newspapers are not databases.
• 2コミュニケーション means 'communication.' While media facilitate communication, TV and newspapers themselves are not called コミュニケーション.
• 4スクリーン means 'screen' (e.g., a movie screen). It refers to a single display surface, not the broad range of outlets described.

• メディア — media, mass media
• データベース — database
• コミュニケーション — communication
• スクリーン — screen (movie/display)

強制（きょうせい）means 'compulsion/forcing.' The sentence says participation in next week's training session will not be forced (強制はしません), so those who wish should apply. This is a common workplace expression.

• 2圧迫（あっぱく）means 'pressure/oppression,'施加 physical or psychological pressure. It is not used with はしません in this way to mean 'we won't force you.'
• 3束縛（そくばく）means 'restriction/binding/confinement,' restricting someone's freedom. While related, it does not fit the context of voluntary participation in an event.
• 4固執（こしつ）means 'insistence/stubbornness,' clinging to a particular opinion or position. This is unrelated to making participation mandatory or voluntary.

• 強制きょうせい — compulsion, forcing
• 圧迫あっぱく — pressure, oppression
• 束縛そくばく — restriction, confinement
• 固執こしつ — insistence, stubbornness

おおらか means 'broad-minded, easygoing, generous (in personality).' The sentence describes Takahashi as bright and 大らか (easygoing), so she probably won't worry about small details. This fits perfectly.

• 1あざやか means 'vivid, brilliant, skillful,' describing something done with flair or vivid color. It does not describe a personality trait of being easygoing.
• 3すみやか means 'prompt, swift,' describing speed (e.g., 対応が速やか). It does not describe personality.
• 4ささやか means 'modest, humble, small-scale,' describing something simple or modest. It does not describe someone who doesn't worry about details.

• おおらか — broad-minded, easygoing, generous
• あざやか — vivid, brilliant, skillful
• すみやか — prompt, swift
• ささやか — modest, humble, small-scale

否めない is read いなめない. 否(いな) means 'to deny' and めない is the potential-negative form of the verb 否める (いなめる, 'to deny'). So 否めない means 'cannot be denied.' The sentence means 'The fact that the development of the nursing-care system is lagging cannot be denied.'

• 2ひめない would come from 秘める (ひめる, 'to hide/conceal'); 秘めない means 'does not hide,' which does not fit the context of denying a fact.
• 3こばめない would come from 拒める (こばめる, potential form of 拒む 'to refuse/reject'); 拒めない means 'cannot refuse,' which is semantically wrong here — you don't 'refuse' a fact, you 'deny' it.
• 4ゆがめない would come from 歪める (ゆがめる, 'to distort'); 歪めない means 'does not distort,' which does not fit the context.

• 否いなめない — cannot be denied, undeniable
• 否いなめる — to deny (a fact)
• 拒こばむ — to refuse, to reject, to oppose
• 歪ゆがめる — to distort, to twist
• 介護かいご — nursing care, caregiving
• 整備せいび — development, preparation, maintenance (of infrastructure/systems)

The correct answer is 3 (支障). The phrase 「支障（ししょう）を来（きた）す」is a fixed expression meaning 'to cause a disruption/obstacle/problem.' The sentence means: 'If these rainless days continue any longer, there is a fear that it will not only affect agriculture but also cause disruptions to daily life.' 支障を来す is the standard collocation for this context.

• 1苦境（くきょう）means 'a difficult/hardship situation.' While it relates to difficulty, it does not collocate with を来す in this way. The fixed phrase is 支障を来す, not 苦境を来す.
• 2不況（ふきょう）means 'recession/economic downturn.' It is an economic term and does not fit the context of daily life disruptions caused by drought, nor does it collocate with を来す.
• 4停滞（ていたい）means 'stagnation.' Although it could relate to a lack of progress, it does not form the fixed phrase を来す. The correct collocation is 支障を来す.

• 支障を来す（ししょうをきたす） — to cause a disruption/obstacle/problem
• 苦境くきょう — difficult situation, hardship
• 不況ふきょう — recession, economic downturn
• 停滞ていたい — stagnation

The correct answer is 4 (おびただしい). 「おびただしい」means 'a great deal of / a very large amount of' and commonly modifies quantity-related nouns like 量, 数, 回数. 「おびただしい量のごみ」= 'an enormous amount of garbage,' which fits perfectly with the image of garbage piled up like a mountain.

• 1目まぐるしい（めまぐるしい）means 'dizzying / rapidly changing,' used for things that change quickly before one's eyes (e.g., 目まぐるしい変化). It does not modify 量.
• 2限りない（かぎりない）means 'boundless / endless,' used for abstract concepts like 希望, 感謝, etc. It is not typically used to modify 量 in this concrete, physical sense.
• 3極まりない（きわまりない）means 'extremely / to the utmost' and is used as a suffix-like expression (e.g., 失礼極まりない). It does not precede and modify nouns like 量 directly in this manner.

• おびただしい — a great deal of, a very large amount of
• 目めまぐるしい — dizzying, rapidly changing
• 限かぎりない — boundless, endless
• 極きわまりない — extremely, to the utmost

The correct answer is 1 (絶大). 「絶大（ぜつだい）な人気」is a standard collocation meaning 'overwhelming/immense popularity.' The sentence says: 'This singer boasts immense popularity among young people.' 絶大 is specifically used for influence, popularity, power, etc., and pairs naturally with 人気.

• 2膨大（ぼうだい）means 'massive / huge in volume or quantity,' used for data, amounts, numbers (e.g., 膨大なデータ). It is not used to describe 人気.
• 3偉大（いだい）means 'great / grand,' used for people, achievements, or works (e.g., 偉大な業績). It does not collocate with 人気.
• 4強大（きょうだい）means 'powerful / mighty,' used for nations, organizations, forces (e.g., 強大な軍事力). It is not used with 人気.

• 絶大ぜつだい — overwhelming, immense (used for popularity, influence, power)
• 膨大ぼうだい — massive, huge in volume/quantity
• 偉大いだい — great, grand (people, achievements)
• 強大きょうだい — powerful, mighty (nations, forces)

The correct answer is 2 (たどり). 「平行線（へいこうせん）をたどる」is a fixed expression meaning 'to proceed on parallel lines (without converging),' used when negotiations or discussions make no progress toward agreement. The sentence means: 'The discussion proceeded on parallel lines, and in the end they could not find a point of agreement.' 辿る（たどる）here means 'to follow a course/path.'

• 1あゆみ (歩む) means 'to walk / to proceed.' While it can be used metaphorically for a course or path, it does not collocate with 平行線. The fixed phrase is 平行線をたどる.
• 3なぞり (なぞる) means 'to trace / to follow the outline of.' It is a physical action of tracing something and does not collocate with 平行線 in this idiomatic expression.
• 4つたい (伝う) means 'to move along something (e.g., a wall, a branch).' It is a physical movement verb and does not collocate with 平行線.

• 平行線へいこうせんをたどる — to proceed on parallel lines (without reaching agreement)
• 辿たどる — to follow a course/path, to trace
• 歩あゆむ — to walk, to proceed
• なぞる — to trace, to follow the outline of
• 伝つたう — to move along (a surface/object)